Who's most likely to suffer ergo injuries?
More than 582,000 musculoskeletal disorders requiring recuperation away from work were reported by employers in 1999, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That number has dropped since 1992, but MSDs still account for more than one-third of all lost-time cases, according to BLS.
Here’s who gets hit with lost-time ergo cases most often:
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants — 44,300 cases
Truck drivers — 41,700 Laborers, nonconstruction — 32,800
Assemblers — 17,900
Janitors and cleaners — 14,100
Registered nurses — 13,100
Stock handlers and baggers — 12,400
Construction laborers — 11,000
Cashiers — 9,700
Sales supervisors and proprietors — 9,300
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